Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty - Surgery Residency Program

Surgical Director, Mechanical Asist Device Circulatory Support Program

Dr. Aditya Bansal specializes in cardiothoracic surgery at Ochsner Health. He attended medical school in India at the Baroda Medical College. He completed his internship and general surgery training at Henry Ford Hospital. He completed his cardiothoracic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He stayed to complete his advanced training in adult cardiac, heart, lung transplantation and assist devices at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Bansal was an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh before joining the Ochsner Clinic Foundation. Dr. Bansal is board-certified in both surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. His areas of interest and expertise include adult cardiac surgery, heart failure, heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices.

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K. Candis Jones, MD, practices cardiothoracic surgery at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana. She specializes in advanced aortic care and complex cardiac surgery, with expertise in aortic valve replacement with Yang root enlargement, valve-sparing root operations, complex aortic valve repair, Ross procedures and open descending thoracic aneurysm repair. Dr. Jones provides comprehensive, patient-centered care for people with complex aortic and cardiac conditions.

Dr. Jones earned a Bachelor of Science in bioengineering from Lehigh University in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, before completing a Master of Science at Columbia University in New York, New York. She received her medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Jones completed an integrated thoracic surgery residency and an advanced aortic fellowship in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Dr. Jones is active in several professional organizations, including the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association. She stays engaged in the latest advancements in cardiothoracic and aortic surgery.

Passionate about patient education, Dr. Jones helps patients and families navigate the complexities of heart surgery with confidence and understanding. As a cardiothoracic surgeon with advanced aortic fellowship training, she is committed to expanding access to leading-edge aortic care for patients across Louisiana and the Gulf South.

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Chair, Cardiovascular Surgery Department
Section Head, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Patrick Parrino, MD, is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana, specializing in advanced cardiac surgery. He provides comprehensive surgical care for patients with heart valve disease, coronary artery disease, and heart failure, offering both traditional and minimally invasive treatment options.

Dr. Parrino’s clinical expertise includes minimally invasive heart valve repair and replacement, coronary artery bypass surgery, the Maze procedure and surgical management of advanced heart failure. He partners closely with cardiology and heart failure teams to deliver coordinated, high quality care for complex cardiac conditions.

He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, and his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. He completed both his general surgery residency and cardiothoracic surgery residency at the University of Virginia. He was a clinical associate at Cleveland Clinic before coming to Ochsner.

Dr. Parrino is committed to compassionate, patient centered care and works closely with patients and their families to help them understand their treatment options and feel confident throughout their surgical journey. He sees patients at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans, serving the Greater New Orleans area and surrounding communities.

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Saket Singh, MD, specializes in cardiac surgery at Ochsner Health. Dr. Singh has expertise in adult cardiac surgery, offering comprehensive open surgical and endovascular care for various cardiac disorders including structural cardiac disease (valvular repair and replacement), myocardial revascularization, surgical therapies for heart failure and aortic aneurysm surgeries.

Dr. Singh earned his degree in cardiothoracic surgery from Yale University School of Medicine. He has completed a Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Singh has also completed a Clinical Fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery at prestigious Greenlane Cardiothoracic Unit of Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand. Dr. Singh has served as a faculty in cardiothoracic Surgery in a tertiary teaching hospital in New Delhi, India. Dr. Singh is a member of Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Dr. Singh is dedicated to addressing the medical needs of their patients while understanding individual concerns and goals. Outside of medicine, he enjoys learning about the pioneers of cardiac surgery and teaching medical students and surgical trainees.

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